We ordered ours from MarketLab.  The catalog number is JL1138, price $29
and the catalog number for the replacement blades is JL1139, price $6.
The handle measures 48 inches, and the blade width is 4 inches.  The
telephone number is 1-800-237-3604, and the eir website is
http://www.marketlabinc.com.  You might need to hide it because they
seem to be very popular with our Housekeeping Department, and the
scrapers tend to wander away with the housekeepers.

Jacquie Poteete MT(ASCP)QIHC
Lead Technologist, IHC Laboratory
Saint Francis Hospital, Tulsa, OK
japoteete@saintfrancis.com

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[mailto:histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems,
Joyce
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 9:37 AM
To: Kemlo Rogerson; DiCarlo, Margaret; histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] paraffin scraper


The ice scraper I mentioned is like a hoe straightened out so that you
can push it to scrape. We had them in Alaska. 
We have hoes here - especially in Tennessee where I used one for years!
I am an old farm girl from way back! j


Joyce Weems
Pathology Manager
Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta
404-851-7376
404-851-7831 - fax

-----Original Message-----
From: Kemlo Rogerson [mailto:kemlo.rogerson@waht.swest.nhs.uk]
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 10:04 AM
To: Weems, Joyce; DiCarlo, Margaret; histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] paraffin scraper

In the UK we have garden implements called hoes; I realise that does not
translate well to American and the connotation but there you are we have
them. They have a blade at the end of a handle and you use it to break
up the soil around plants to keep weeds down and aerate the soil; you go
and do some hoeing. You could use them as we have in some Labs to scrape
off wax.

Kemlo Rogerson
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-----Original Message-----
From: Weems, Joyce [mailto:JWEEMS@sjha.org]
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 2:20 PM
To: DiCarlo, Margaret; histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] paraffin scraper

There are ice breakers that will serve this purpose - but silver "duck"
tape will hold the putty knife on the end of a broom handle (wrapped
around several time) - then you can turn it around and sweep up the
mess! Joyce


-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of DiCarlo,
Margaret
Sent: Thu 5/4/2006 8:13 AM
To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: [Histonet] paraffin scraper

Hello everyone,

I am looking to purchase a very long handled paraffin scraper that you
attach a razor blade at the end.  This is so I can stand and scrape
instead of squatting and using a putty knife.  I checked the Fisher and
VWR catalogs and was unsucessful.  I have called at least two Home Depot
stores and they don't sell them either.  Can you direct me to some
company or place where I can buy this ?

I will appreciate your assistance.

Peggy DiCarlo HT (ASCP)
Orthopedics Bone Lab
Buffalo General Hospital
100 High St.
Buffalo, NY  14203
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